Austin's Best Gym 2008

Upscale recreation and fitness center offers physical therapy, spa services, sporting goods, child care and a cafe.

Reviews:

• “Fantastic running trail”
• “great trainers…”
• “Great gym, question childcare”
• “Luxury Health Club”
• “Much Improved!”

Tips: Leave your gym bag at home. The Hills provides warm towels, shampoo, lotions, toothpaste and a laundry service, to name a few.

The Hills Fitness Center

Fitness facility has attracted professional bodybuilders and workout enthusiasts since 1973. Cardio equipment, free weights, personal training and nutrition services available.

Reviews:

• “Disgruntled”
• “Best fitness gym in Austin!!”
• “Best Gym Ever”
• “Great Gym”
• “great gym!”

Tips: For class schedules, check the Pure Austin website.

Pure Austin – Town Lake or email Pure Austin – Town Lake

Full-service facility offers classes and specializes in personal training for individuals and groups, with staff of more than 30. Try the Zen Spyn for something unique.

Reviews:

• “The best for the buck in Austin yoga‎”
• “Best Austin Personalized Fitness”
• “Best eclectic offering of yoga classes! Two words: Yoga Wall!!!”
• “The friendliest gym in Austin”
• “The gym for people who don’t like gyms!”

Castle Hill Fitness

This posh downtown retreat offers all the amenities one could imagine from a gym and spa.

Reviews:

• “uncaring customer service & horrible massage”
• “crappy spa service/ripped off”
• “Kind of girly”
• “Where a facialist gets a facial!”
• “Horrid and insulting”

Tips: Children under 16 are not permitted.

Mecca Gym & Spa or email Mecca Gym & Spa

Integrative health and fitness center specializing in fitness training, stage 3 cardiac rehab, postsurgical rehab, triathlon training and sports conditioning.

Reviews:

• “Best training in Austin Ironsmith”
• “Greatest – No Attitude – Training in Town”
• “Great Trainers”
• “Bad First and Second Impression!!!”

Tips: Training for a triathlon? Focus on improving your strength with Tri Fit Training. Participants are taught proper swimming, running and cycling techniques.

Ironsmith – The Fitness Doctors

Locally owned gym maintains community environment while providing weight training, cardiovascular exercising and personal trainer instruction among other services.

Reviews:

• “couldnt be any better”
• “Best gym to keep your focus on you”
• “Austin’s own Cheers”
• “Very Good Environment Overall”
• “Only place to go!!!”

GYM ONE or email GYM ONE

Full-service gym offers weights, cardio equipment, sauna, steam room, classes and personal training, open for most hours of the day.

Reviews:

• “Near by gyms are much better.”
• “Not open 24 hrs”
• “dirtiest gym i’ve ever been a member of”

Tips: Not ready to commit to a full membership? The club also offers 10-day or 90-day passes.

24 Hour Fitness

A headache-free bargain for body-conscious moms and other busy women.

Reviews:

• “Very Honorable in their Dealings, Nice Friendly Place to Workout”
• “Great Place to Workout”
• “AVOID! SCAM ALERT!”
• “They lie to you”
• “Well, the plus side is that it is a women’s gym – so you can let it hang out”

Tips: The center sells nutritional supplements, protein bars and energy drinks.

Premiere Lady Fitness & Spa

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